Quick & Healthy Miso Salmon with Roasted Purple Sweet Potatoes & Green Beans

This is my go-to when I want a simple and well-rounded dinner!

This is the kind of recipe where swapping ingredients is encouraged. Of course, you may have to experiment with cooking times, but you could do this with different types of fish and veggies, like cod or tilapia instead of salmon and brussels sprouts instead of green beans.

If you're in college, like me, understanding how to make a simple dish like this one can unlock endless possibilities on your usual meal rotation.

MISO SALMON WITH ROASTED PURPLE SWEET POTATOES & GREEN BEANS

INGREDIENTS

As always, here's a guideline, but measure with your heart.

• 2 salmon filets

• 1 bag (12 oz) of green beans

• 1 purple sweet potato

• 3 cloves of garlic, grated or minced

• 3 tablespoons of olive oil

• Seasonings of choice

• 1 inch of ginger, grated

• 2 tablespoons of light miso

• 1 1/2 tablespoons of soy sauce

• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

• Honey to taste

Step 1: Prep & Cook Veggies

Preheat your oven to 400 °F.

Mix olive oil, 2 gloves of grated garlic, and your seasonings of choice.

Spread the potatoes (diced into bite-sized pieces) and green beans in an even layer on a sheet pan. Evenly coat the potatoes and green beans with olive oil mixture.

Roast in the oven for 15 minutes.

Step 2: Prep Salmon

While the potatoes and green beans are roasting, mix grated ginger, miso paste, soy sauce, sesame oil, and honey. Add water a teaspoon at a time for a looser consistency, if desired.

Remove the salmon skin (optional). Pat the salmon dry and place it into a baking dish. Pour the miso marinade over the salmon.

Step 3: Cook Salmon

Remove the veggies after 15 minutes or keep them in the oven for a few minutes (max 7 minutes) with the salmon if you like them softer? roastier? more tender? This is what I do, but it depends on how you like your veggies cooked.

Raise the oven temperature to 425 °F, and cook the salmon filets for 15 minutes (or until fully cooked).

Use the leftover marinade in the salmon dish as a sauce.

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Enjoy!

Feel free to use this general outline with different marinades, proteins, and veggies. I'd love to hear if you made this or hear how you mixed it up below!